nichtöffentlich
Translation
not public, private, confidential
Examples
Die Sitzung ist nichtöffentlich.
The meeting is not public.
Er gab ein nichtöffentliches Interview.
He gave a private interview.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective before a noun)) a private ... He gave a private interview.
((as a predicative adjective)) ... is not public The meeting is not public.
Similar Words
Synonyms: private, internal, confidential; Antonyms: public
Etymology
Composed of 'nicht' (not) and 'öffentlich' (public).
Memory Tips
Imagine a meeting with the doors closed, marked 'Private'. That meeting is 'nichtöffentlich'.